Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013
606. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost incurred by her Department, in respect of this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16613/13]
View answerThe cost of overseas travel programmes for St. Patrick's day from 2009 to 2013 is shown in the table below. For 2013, embassy charges which are expenses incurred by our embassies and reimbursed to them by the Department, have not been received to date.
|
Year |
Location |
Flights |
Overnight/Subsistence Costs |
Taxi/Car Hire |
Gifts |
Total € |
|
2013* |
Chicago |
1,178.22 |
518.32 |
- |
- |
1,696.54 |
|
2012 |
New York |
1,623.64 |
1,459.34 |
72.58 |
- |
3,155.56 |
|
2011 |
London |
851.17 |
204.22 |
38.00 |
- |
1,093.39 |
|
2010 |
Philadelphia |
4,537.00 |
1,171.00 |
400.00 |
300.00 |
6,408.00 |
|
2009 |
Atlanta |
8,776.80 |
1,440.64 |
3,713.79 |
- |
13,931.23 |
*Note 2013 figures are provisional and do not include embassy charges which have yet to be received by the Department.
